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Omar Makes False Claims About New Countries Added To Travel Ban List

Ryan Saavedra
Omar Makes False Claims About New Countries Added To Travel Ban List
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Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) made false claims about the six new countries that the Trump administration announced on Friday were going to have new travel restrictions imposed upon them, suggesting that the countries were selected due to “anti-Muslim hate” despite the fact the majority of those impacted with the new ban are non-Muslim.

In a statement, the Trump administration said [emphasis added to highlight the newly added countries]:

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